{"id":27153,"date":"2025-07-14T10:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T07:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/?p=27153"},"modified":"2025-07-14T13:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T10:06:27","slug":"cecilie-strange-beech-april-records-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/cecilie-strange-beech-april-records-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Cecilie Strange: Beech (April Records, 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e089851c430&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e089851c430\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"852\" height=\"568\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cecilie-Strange-89-of-103.jpg?resize=852%2C568&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cecilie-Strange-89-of-103-scaled.jpg?resize=852%2C568&amp;ssl=1 852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cecilie-Strange-89-of-103-scaled.jpg?resize=426%2C284&amp;ssl=1 426w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cecilie-Strange-89-of-103-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cecilie-Strange-89-of-103-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.valonkuvia.fi\/blogi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cecilie-Strange-89-of-103-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Suurenna\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jakob H\u00f8yer<\/em>, <em>Cecilie Strange<\/em>, <em><em>Peter Rosendahl<\/em><\/em>, <em>Josefine Cronholm<\/em> &amp; <em>Thommy Andersson<\/em>. <br \/>Kuva: Daniel Buchwald<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Saksofoni on ilmaisuvoimainen soitin, jolla voi soittaa hyvin monella eri tavalla. \u00c4\u00e4rip\u00e4iss\u00e4\u00e4n saksofoni voi huutaa aggressiivisesti tai se voi soida pehme\u00e4sti selloa muistuttuvalla tavalla. Tanskalainen saksofonisti <strong>Cecilie Strange<\/strong> pit\u00e4ytyy viidennell\u00e4 albumillaan &#8221;<em>Beech<\/em>&#8221; (April Records) pitk\u00e4lti soittimen laajan rekisterin lyyrisen pehme\u00e4ss\u00e4 p\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Levyll\u00e4 soittava kvartetti on ollut koossa jo vuodesta 2019 l\u00e4htien, jolloin Strange kokosi uuden yhtyeen toista albumiaan (&#8221;<em>Blue<\/em>&#8221;, April Records, 2020) varten. Ruotsalainen laulaja <strong>Josephine Cronholm<\/strong> tuli mukaan pari vuotta sitten vierailemaan Strangen edelliselle levylle (&#8221;Beyond&#8221;, April Records, 2023). Uudella levyll\u00e4 Cronholm improvisoi kolmella raidalla ja k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 \u00e4\u00e4nt\u00e4\u00e4n kuin yhtyeen viidenten\u00e4 instrumenttina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8221;<em>Beech<\/em>&#8221; on teema-albumi, jonka kuutta kappaletta s\u00e4velt\u00e4ess\u00e4\u00e4n Strange on ajatellut el\u00e4m\u00e4ns\u00e4 eri vaiheissa merkityksellisi\u00e4 paikkoja. Matka alkaa alkaa lapsuuden kotikaupungista Odensesta, jatkuu nuoruusvuosien, riimukivist\u00e4 tunnetun, Jellingin kautta nykyisen kotiin K\u00f6\u00f6penhaminaan. Lis\u00e4ksi Strange vie kuulijan New Yorkin opiskeluvuosien kotikadulle, Islannin j\u00e4\u00e4tik\u00f6ille ja lopulta Norjan Lofooteille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strange maalaa kuvansa merkityksellist\u00e4 paikoista lempe\u00e4n surumielisen vedoin ja liitt\u00e4\u00e4 musiikkinsa n\u00e4in vahvasti pohjoismaisen jazzin viile\u00e4n kuulaaseen perint\u00f6\u00f6n. Jopa askeleet newyorkilaisella kadulla liikkuvat levollisen rauhallisessa maisemassa, kaukana suurkaupungin kiihke\u00e4st\u00e4 h\u00e4lyst\u00e4. N\u00e4in tanskalaisesta kev\u00e4isest\u00e4 py\u00f6kkimets\u00e4st\u00e4 nimens\u00e4 ottanut &#8221;<em>Beech<\/em>&#8221; n\u00e4ytt\u00e4ytyy kuulijalle enemm\u00e4n yhten\u00e4isen\u00e4 sarjana kuin erillisin\u00e4 kappaleina. 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